March 12th 2012 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC March 12, 2012 Saudi Current News & Developments CDHR's Commentary and Analysis *Saudi Women Have Had It * *CDHR’s Commentary: *Saudi women are gradually and irreversibly taking charge of their lives and livelihood. Having been denied their citizenship rights as equal members of Saudi society since long before the establishment of the Saudi state in 1932, Saudi women are saying "no" to institutionalized and severely en ...Continue Reading
February 7th 2012 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC February 7, 2012 Saudi Current News CDHR's Commentary and Analysis The Wrong Time to Promote Islam “The World needs Islamic guidance” Says the King CDHR's Analysis: In a speech read on his behalf at an influential Muslim scholars' conference in November 2011, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sounded self-assured that “Only Islam’s mercy, light and guidance can provide people with a way forward in life and toward the Hereafter.” The King went on to i ...Continue Reading
December 21st 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC December 21, 2011 CDHR's Commentary on Current News and Developments Saudi Response to Arab Uprising The World needs Islamic guidance” Says the King CDHR’s Commentary: In a speech read on his behalf at an influential Muslim scholars' conference in November 2011, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sounded self-assured that “Only Islam’s mercy, light and guidance can provide people with a way forward in life and toward the Hereafter.” The King went on ...Continue Reading
December 21st 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC December 21, 2011 CDHR's Commentary on Current News and Developments Saudi Response to Arab Uprising The World needs Islamic guidance” Says the King CDHR’s Commentary: In a speech read on his behalf at an influential Muslim scholars' conference in November 2011, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sounded self-assured that “Only Islam’s mercy, light and guidance can provide people with a way forward in life and toward the Hereafter.” The King went on ...Continue Reading
October 10th 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC October 10, 2011 CDHR's Commentary on Current News and Developments Saudi Response to Arab Uprising King's Decree: Emancipation or Deception? CDHR Analysis: Under domestic, regional and global pressures, the Saudi ruling family had little choice but to act, even if such action is seen as too little too late. Saudi women have been increasingly giving voice to their anger and frustration with being marginalized by an autocratic and theocratic ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC August 25, 2011 Saudi Current News CDHR's Commentary and Analysis Change is in the Air Saudi King Calling on Syrian Dynasty to Reform or Face Extinction CDHR Comment: After five months of a murderous campaign by the Assad dynasty against peaceful pro democracy protesters, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia issued a stern warning "To our brothers in Syria, Syria of Arabism and Islam: Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you: The repercussions ...Continue Reading
July 26th 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC July 27, 2011 Saudi Current News CDHR's Commentary and Analysis Saudi Response to Arab Uprising Anti-Terror Law or Re-enforcing State Terrorism CDHR's Analysis: In March 2011, King Abdullah decreed a set of reforms aimed at preventing the Arab Uprising from spilling over to his kingdom. Intended to neutralize the dire threat posed by the Arab Uprising, these de-facto bribes included cash handouts, housing projects, an increase in the already oppre ...Continue Reading
May 18th 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC May 18, 2011 Saudi Current News CDHR’s Commentary and Analysis Saudi Monarchy Desperate to Survive Unity Against Democracy and Individual Liberty CDHR’s Analysis: Mortified by the unprecedented uprising in the Maghrib region of North Africa and the Arab East, the absolute Arab dynasties of the Gulf States are forging an alliance with two more Arab kings, the autocratic kings of Jordan and Morocco. On May 12, 2011, the six Arab monarchs of the Sau ...Continue Reading
March 25th 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC March 25, 2011 Saudi Current News CDHR’s Commentary and Analysis Can the Saudis Escape Arab Revolt? Crushing Bahraini Revolt CDHR’s Analysis: It should not have come a bit surprising that the Saudi autocratic ruling family dispatched its merciless forces to crush the oppressed Bahraini people’s revolt against the ruling Al-Khalifah family. The Saudi repressive ruling system is designed to serve the interest of two families, the political House o ...Continue Reading
January 14th 2011 MST
Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Washington DC January 13, 2011 Saudi News & Analysis Commentary by Dr. Ali Alyami Reforms a Myth Arbitrary Abduction Remains Intact Director’s Comment: Despite royal decrees, domestic and foreign praise for King Abdullah’s judicial and other reforms, the Saudi political and judicial (religious court) system remain allusive at best. The abduction of Law Professor Mohammed Abdullah Al-Abdulkarim by agents of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif on December 5 ...Continue Reading
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